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Tax Planning Checklist

The following checklist provides tactics you should consider as part of your year-end tax planning. If you need further explanation, please contact Chaplin & Co. LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants at 416 667 7060 or cpa@chaplinco.com.

  • Scholarships and other prizes - Remember that all scholarship fellowship bursary or prize from a program that entitles the student to the education tax credit are tax-free.
  • Moving expenses - If you moved to attend school, your moving expenses may be deductible.
  • Examination fees - Claim examination fees in excess of $100 paid to obtain a professional status or to be licensed or certified to practice a profession or trade in Canada.
  • Unclaimed credits - Remember that the carryforward period is:
    • indefinite for unclaimed education and tuition fees credits; and
    • five years for unclaimed student loan interest.
  • Foreign university tuition fees - If you attend a foreign university, your tuition fees may be eligible for a tuition credit in Canada. To claim an amount for tuition fees paid to a university outside Canada, all of the following conditions have to be met: 1) you have to be in full-time attendance at a university outside Canada; 2) each course that is claimed for tuition purposes must last at least three consecutive weeks and lead to a degree; and 3) the tuition fees claimed must consist of eligible fees and must have been paid for the calendar year.